Acrylic Shag Pile Carpet from Japan
High-pile shag-style woven carpet made from acrylic fibers, pre-made into room-sized pieces. It qualifies for HTS 5702.42.20 as a pile-constructed, woven floor covering of man-made textiles, not flocked or tufted. Textile materials form the exposed use surface per Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber burn tests for acrylic verification; misdeclared cotton blends lead to penalties
• Specify 'pile construction' on commercial invoices to avoid confusion with flatweaves
• Ensure finished selvedges and no backing that could imply underlay function